Epidemiology of postoperative endophthalmitis in an Asian population: 11-year incidence and effect of intracameral antibiotic agents

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 425-430

  Tan, Colin S H ^a   Wong, Hon Kiat ^a   Yang, Francine P ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL PLUS DEXAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE; GENTAMICIN; OPTODEXINE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASIA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE ENDOPHTHALMITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGAPORE;

AGED; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BACTERIA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEFAZOLIN; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84857626584     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.09.040     Document Type: Article

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